Chapter 246

"Shengli, who is looking for you?" Han Qiuyun came over and asked after Li Shengli sent Aunt Zhao away and returned home.

Just now, she saw her son and daughter enter the house, but did not see Li Shengli. Han Qiuyun lay in front of the window of her house and saw someone talking to Li Shengli.

"Who else could it be? It's none other than Aunt Zhao in front." Li Shengli shook his head. He was completely disappointed with the people in this compound. Originally, Li Shengli thought that only the three uncles' families, the Jia family, and the silly Zhu Xu Damao were some failures in their lives, but now it seems that these other little-known people are all the same.

"It's okay, we'll buy our own house and move out in the future." Han Qiuyun held Li Shengli's hand and comforted him.

"Oh, it's okay. I never had any hope in these people." Li Shengli looked at Han Qiuyun trying hard to comfort him and felt that his wife was indeed cute.

Han Qiuyun rolled her eyes at Li Shengli, wondering how could this guy be so frivolous.

Li Chengzhi and Li Chengqin were also playing with toys nearby. Li Shengli calculated the time and decided that it was time to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

"It's Chef Li's turn to show off his skills again. Xiaozhi, Xiaoqin, what do you want to eat?" Li Shengli said happily to his two children.

"Dad, I want to eat dumplings." Li Chengzhi mentioned something that must be eaten during the Chinese New Year.

"I like everything my dad makes." Li Chengqin flattered Li Shengli sweetly.

"Little flatterer." Han Qiuyun muttered softly after hearing what her daughter said.

"Okay then, I'll make all your favorite dishes today." Li Shengli heard Han Qiuyun's muttering and couldn't help laughing.

Li Shengli's family is happily preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.

The families of the three uncles in the courtyard are all doing well now. At least Yan Jiecheng is still in the Yan family. Yi Zhonghai's family is very lively. He has been celebrating the New Year with the Jia family and Sha Zhu for more than ten years. The Liu family in the backyard, the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu have not moved out yet, but their relationship with their parents is very strained, and this New Year is not very enjoyable.

Ever since Li Shengli went through the procedures for unpaid leave from the steel mill, Liu Xikui no longer visited Li Shengli's home. Moreover, in the steel mill, Liu Xikui seemed to look down on Li Shengli in his words. For most people of this era, quitting a factory job is like being a fool.

After the New Year, Liu Xikui did not come to pay New Year's greetings. Although Li Shengli had expected this, he still couldn't help but sigh. Li Shengli had originally thought that if Liu Xikui hadn't said anything bad about him, Li Shengli could still help him.

He can't cook any very good private dishes, but he can open a simple shop. If he is not very good at cooking, he can open a hot pot restaurant. He just needs to remember the recipe of the hot pot seasoning.

Since Liu Xikui has given up now, Li Shengli doesn't have to spend money to help him open a store.

"Master, Happy New Year." Liu Xikui did not come to wish him a happy new year, but Tian Shulin still respected his teacher very much.

Li Shengli and Tian Shulin exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Tian Shulin expressed his envy of Li Shengli's ability to make so much money, and he also planned to open his own restaurant.

"Shulin, have you made up your mind?" Li Shengli didn't want Tian Shulin to be just jealous. There was no way back. "Master, I've made up my mind." Tian Shulin also made up his mind. If he didn't open a restaurant, he wouldn't know when he could buy a big house with his salary.

Tian Shulin had also been allocated a house before, and now lives in the city with his wife and children, but Tian Shulin's parents are still in their hometown in the countryside.

"Shu Lin, now the production quotas have been set up on a household basis in rural areas. Doesn't your family have any plans to do anything?" Li Shengli remembered that people in rural areas could also get rich now. The best way was to engage in breeding. There was a shortage of all kinds of meat now, and breeding was the most profitable.

"My parents are old, and they just want to grow crops on their one and a half acres of land." Tian Shulin was not surprised at his parents' choice.

"You can ask your parents to raise more animals. It doesn't take much time or energy. If nothing else, you can build a chicken coop with a fence in the yard so that it will be more convenient for you to eat meat." Li Shengli gave Tian Shulin some advice.

"You can also open a restaurant in the city, and then you can produce and sell the things your parents raise, which will also solve your problem of purchasing goods." Li Shengli was a little envious of Tian Shulin for having connections in his hometown, unlike Li Shengli who had no relatives around him now.

"Yes, why didn't I think of it." Tian Shulin's head suddenly turned around, and he could use the ingredients with confidence this way.

"Go back and discuss it with your parents. If you want to open a store, I can lend you some money first." Li Shengli nodded with relief when he saw that Tian Shulin finally reacted. He thought it would be a shame for such a smart person to teach his apprentice to be so stupid.

"Okay, Master, I will discuss it with my parents when I go back in a few days." Tian Shulin got the investment from Li Shengli, and now he felt more confident.

"Then when you go back, ask your street office if there are any vacant houses near your home. The location of this restaurant must be chosen in a place with a large flow of people." Li Shengli began to impart his experience of opening a restaurant to Tian Shulin.

After seeing Tian Shulin off, Li Shengli went to his master Wang Defu's house. Wang Defu's son Wang Zhenbang was also a great cook. It was a waste for him to have such good cooking skills but still get a fixed salary in a restaurant.

When he arrived at Wang Defu's house, Li Shengli explained his purpose. However, what Li Shengli did not expect was that his senior brother had already intended to go out on his own.

After all, Wang Zhenbang's monthly salary in the state-owned restaurant was only a few dozen yuan. Seeing Li Shengli's annual turnover, Wang Zhenbang's family was very envious. Even if there were any changes in the policy in the future, this year's income would be almost enough for half his lifetime income. If there were any changes, he could ask the manager of the restaurant to let him go back to be the chef.

Wang Defu still has some face.

Li Shengli did not expect Wang Zhenbang to agree so readily, but Li Shengli also asked Wang Zhenbang whether he had enough money. Li Shengli did not need to worry about this. Wang Defu had worked for such a long time and he did not know how much savings he had. Although he had not made any big moves, it was still enough for him to open a small restaurant.

Li Shengli finally felt relieved. He never hesitated to share his ideas with people who were good to him. The next ones were Han Qiuyu and his wife, but these two were cadres of public institutions, and unlike other people Li Shengli knew, they did not have any skills. Li Shengli did not know what to let them do for a while.

At this time, they could buy some clothes and other things from the man to sell. Li Shengli went to Han Qiuyu's house just to give them some advice. It is still very dangerous to deal in these things now, and the crime of speculation has not yet ended.

The charge of speculation and profiteering was not relaxed slightly until after 1983, and was not abolished until 1997.

(End of this chapter)